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Lukyanov was the first conservative since [[Boris Engovatov]] in 1920 to win a presidential election and would become the second president to win the presidency three consecutive times. This is disputed by many in academia and in politics, as widespread fraud was found in both the 1964 and 1968 presidential elections. Lukyanov's tenure was marred with economic stagnation, police brutality, and government crackdowns. Twelve people were shot dead by police in 1970 during riots in [[Volkgoroda]], which sparked further civil unrest. Lukyanov declared a state of emergency in late 1970 and attempted to suspend the 1970 midterm elections, but this was struck down by the [[Federal Supreme Court of Volkia|Federal Supreme Court]] shortly before the elections took place.
In the 1970 elections, the Volkian Conservatives resoundingly lost their majority in both the [[Federal Council (Volkia)|Federal Council]] and [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]]. Through a combined effort by the [[Social Democratic Union]], [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]], and [[Socialist Labor League]], Lukyanov was impeached by the Chamber of Deputies on January
On February 19, 1974 Lukyanov was arrested by officers from the [[Volkian Federal Police]] for crimes allegedly committed during his presidency. He was convicted in federal court in 1974 for conspiracy, fraud, election tampering, and bribery. He was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment and was confined to White Mountain Federal Correctional Center.
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